The next call of the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) will open from 1 September to 3 November 2026. Use the momentum of this festival season to plant the seeds of your next collaboration.Come September, you’ll be ready to take the next step. With EFFEA Call #5, the European Festivals Association will once... Read more
We are running four online information sessions for differnt timezones to support you with the application process for Connections Through Culture 2026 and answer any questions.Register here for the session(s) relevant to your application.All times listed below are UK (BST).Tuesday 30 June, 8am-9:30am BST (BSL interpretation available)Tuesday 30 June, 3pm-4.30pm BSTGeneral global information sessionsWednesday 1... Read more
Apply now for our new round of Connections Through Culture grants, supporting artistic collaboration between the UK and participating countries around the world.Applications must involve collaboration between at least one UK-based partner and at least one partner based in an eligible participating country.Each partner must be legally based in the country they are applying from... Read more
The Queer Culture Marathon Festival celebrated LGBTQI+ art, activism, and community resilience through a vibrant cross-border cultural program held across Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo. Implementing partners: Queer Montenegro (Montenegro), Open Mind Spectrum Albania (OMSA), IKMK (Kosovar Institute for Media and Communication. Queer Culture Marathon Festival project was supported by the British Council through the “Culture... Read more
🎨 Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans announces Round 4 of Public Open Calls for co-branding and coordinated marketing! 🎬 The call is open now until 16 February 2026 ⏰(COB). Civil society organizations and public institutions from the Western Balkans are invited to apply to create linkages and collaborative branding with similar organizations in... Read more
Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans announces a funding opportunity for those interested in revitalizing local cultural spaces and safeguarding cultural heritage: 🚀 OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS ROUND 3 IS NOW OPEN! 🚀 The Open Call for Proposals for peer-to-peer exchanges on safeguarding cultural heritage and revitalization of local cultural spaces is now open... Read more
Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans formally announces the extension of its Open Call for Applications, funded by European Union. This call targets individual artists, artisans, media content creators, journalists in the culture sector, and other members of the creative community across the Western Balkans. 📅Eligible candidates are invited to apply for an individual... Read more
The British Council is launching the Culture Connects Grants scheme in the Western Balkans to support collaborations between UK creatives and arts and culture institutions in Serbia. The scheme is designed to support artists and arts institutions based in all six Western Balkan countries in establishing and developing creative and artistic partnerships with their UK... Read more
“Connecting Dots: Exploring Shared Film Heritage” is a project that aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Yugoslav film heritage, focusing on the cultural, political, and social context in which Yugoslav cinema was produced. The collaboration between Beldocs and Dokufest was built upon a shared commitment to promoting the art of documentary filmmaking, fostering cultural... Read more
Apply for our multi-disciplinary residency program as well as discipline-specific calls by January 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (France time). From January through December 2027, Villa Albertine will host 50 exploratory residencies, lasting one to three months, across the United States. These residencies will support creators, researchers, and cultural professionals pursuing original projects in the... Read more
